List of Deities depicted in the Sontheimer Slide Collection
(with Variations of Names)
Male Deities
SIVA (in general)
Shiva
BANESVAR
Baneshvar
BHAIRAVA
(BHAVAN VIR)
BHULESVAR
Bhuleshvar
BIROBA
Birdev, Birappa
DHULOBA
GANPATI
Ganesa, Ganesha, Ganesh
GONDESVAR
Gondeshvar
KARTTIKEYA
Skanda
Murukan, Murugan
KHANDOBA
Malhar, Malhari, Mhalari or Mallari (at Naldurg)(Maharashtra)
Mallu Khan, Ajmat Khan (Maharashtra)
Malluka Pathan; Malu, Malu Saheb, Maluraya, Maluraya Martanda (Maharashtra)
Khanderao, Khandunath (Maharashtra)
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Rautray (at Hippargi) (Maharashtra)
Mailar, Maillari, Mairal (Karnataka)
Mallanna (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka)
MAHADEV of Singnapur
Mahadeo; Sambhu
MARTANDA BHAIRAVA
MALLIKARJUNA
MHASKOBA
Mhasoba, Mhaisoba, Mhatoba
NILKANTH
SIDDHOBA
Siddhanath, Mhasvad-Siddha
SOMESVAR
Someshvar
TRIMBAKESVAR
Trimbakeshvar, Tryambakesvar
VAGHOBA
Waghoba
VRDDHESVAR
Vrddheshvar, Vriddheshvar
VISNU (in general)
KRSNA
Krishna
Balakrsna, Balakrishna
NARASIMHA
RAMA
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VAMANA
VARAHA
VENKATESVARA
VITHOBA
Vitthala, Vitthal
Panduranga
(GARUDA)
(HANUMAN)
Maruti
BRAHMA
BUDDHA
SANI (Saturn)
Shani
SURYA
Female Deities
DEVI (in general)
AMBIKA
ANNAPURNA
BANAI
Balai, Banu, Banubai (Maharashtra)
Kurubattyavva (Karnataka)
Golla Ketamma (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka)
BHAVANI
Bhavani of Amber
Bhavani of Tuljapur 3
BHIVAI
Bhivaya, Bhivayya
BHUVANESVARI
BOLAI
Bolhai
CATURSRNGI
Caturshringi
CENCU-LAKSMI
DANTESVARI
DURGA
Durga Mahisamardini
GANGA
GAURI
KALI
Mahakali
KALUBAI
Kalika, Kalesvari, Kaleshvari
KAMADHENUDEVI
KHARJA DEVI
KATYAYANI
MARIAI
Mari Mata
MHALSA
Mhalasa, Mhalsabai (Maharashtra)
Madala, Madalamma, Medala, Madaci, Bhramaramba (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka)
Malaci, Malavva, Gangi Malavva (Karnataka)
MHASAI
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PARVATI
PEDAMMA
RAMBHAI
Rambhabai, Rambha
Rambhai Simpin, Rambhai Shimpin
RENUKA/YELLAMMA
Ellamma
Yelamma, Yallava
RUKMINI
SAPTASRNGI
Saptashringi
SATI ASARA
SITAMMA
TARA
YAMAI
YOGESVARI
Yogeshvari
Jogesvari, Jogeshvari
Deified Herdsmen, Heroes or Saints
BABIR
GAVLICA BABA
Gavlica Buva, Gaulica Baba
(JNANESVAR)
Jnaeshvar, Jnanadev
Dnyaneshvar
KANIPHNATH
Kanhoba, Shah Ramzan 5
(TUKARAM)
Tuka
YESVANT RAV
Yeshvant Rav, Yeshvant Rao
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Edeltraud Bienek, November 2009
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